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Uber’s Goal is Not to Operate Alongside Public Transit but to Replace It

Uber has built its reputation on being a 21st-century alternative to the taxi. Its supporters praise its lower fares, driver ratings and the convenience of being able to see where one’s driver is located directly on the app.

With news that the Richard Branson-backed Hyperloop One will begin construction of its first commercial route in 2019 — then open it to passengers as early as 2021 — here is the GearBrain guide to the hyperloop.

The quirky bus that went viral last year when videos appeared showing it straddling two lanes of traffic is no more. Reports have emerged that, in light of the company's illegal investments, the project has ground to a halt and the tracks have been dismantled.

Separately, Space Florida confirmed that a Silicon Valley-based mass transit company — not an aerospace business — may the first commercial operation to set up shop at KSC’s former space shuttle runway, which NASA turned over to the state two years ago.

German railway company Deutsche Bahn has introduced an autonomous bus to drive passengers along a pre-programmed route in Bavaria. In case of an emergency, a human driver can take control with a joystick.

The October 25th 2017 edition of the Smart Driving Cars Podcast. Host Fred Fishkin with Princeton University's Alain Kornhauser and guest Fred Payne, council member from Greenville County, South Carolina. Greenville's autonomous taxis are rolling. Bank of America analysts see big investment opportunities in vehicle technology.

2getthere’s newly developed prototype of a Group Rapid Transit (GRT) autonomous vehicle has this month seen its first operational test in simulated desert climate conditions. It was subject to three tests in weather conditions such as ‘hot dry’ and ‘hot humid’, with a focus on the performance of the air conditioning system at the vehicles’ maximum (24) passenger capacity.

Among the big questions debated by Mountain View City Council members during a study session Tuesday was whether the city should build some kind of “automated guideway transit” system at street level or above.

Fresh from its world-first full hyperloop journey, Hyperloop One has linked up with one of the world’s most well-known brands to help make it a commercial success. Virgin announced the partnership with Hyperloop One after the company's founder, Richard Branson, saw the technology take its pioneering voyage.

Will Bengaluru soon be known for its pods and not just potholes? It seems like a scene straight out of a sci-fi movie, but Namma Ooru may soon become the first city in India, nay the world, to move in pods.

The idea of driverless vehicles in Greenville County has been circulated for years — but now, millions of federal dollars have been pledged to a new system that would begin to bring them to public roads.